Luxury home builder Jay Grant of Grant Homes in Morristown, N.J., tapped a deep reservoir of builder interest last month at the International Builders’ Show with an hour-long seminar on preserving personal net worth.

At a recent conference, somebody asked me if there is a downside to quality. Great question. Can a total focus on quality actually hinder a company? My answer: Absolutely!

A ritual happens every weekday in our home. My two daughters come home from school, and each calls me whether I’m in the office or on the road.

There are moments that are gifts and enable us to appreciate the people in our lives and the things we do in a heightened, more obvious way. In these instances, we feel a connection that reassures us of life’s meaning and blessing.

How do you ensure success in the first three months of your new hire’s employment?

There’s no such thing as an “average” builder. Likewise, no builder of any note or ambition would dare think of himself, his company, and its products and services as merely “average.”

Brian Catalde, president of Paragon Communities in Playa del Rey, Calif., is a man on a mission when it comes to making the most of his time at the International Builders’ Show.

When people in the 24-36 age group decide to buy a new home, the Internet is playing a bigger role, new research by Professional Builder shows.

A new NAHB report concludes that housing is critical in uplifting the nation’s economy in 2002.